Pi Pa Ye

Eriobotryae Japonicae, Folium

Properties: BITTER - COOL
Dosage: dried = 4.5-12g. fresh = 15-30g.
Meridian: LUNG, STOMACH

-clears both lung and stomach heat
-transforms phlegm
-direct lung Qi downwards - cough with heat signs
-harmonize stomach -nausea, vomiting, hiccoughs, belching due to heat in the stomach

Reference
Benskey & Gamble 1986, Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, Seattle Washington, Eastland Press